Gaudinot most recently rebounded from a UFC-debut loss to Johnny Bedford, which snapped a four-fight win streak, with a submission victory over John Lineker. That action-packed bout earned both fighters “Fight of the Night” bonuses. Gaudinot, though, hasn’t been in action since the May 2012 fight due to injuries.

Elliott, meanwhile, recently earned a decision victory over Jared Papazian in December that earned “Fight of the Night” honors. Prior to that, Elliott made his UFC debut but snapped an eight-fight win streak with a close decision loss to John Dodson.

The Latest

In this week’s Trading Shots, Danny Downes and Ben Fowlkes look at Ronda Rousey’s 34-second victory over Bethe Correia at UFC 190 and try to put it into terms that capture the moment without getting swept away by it.

A total of 26 fighters got their chance to shine on Saturday as part of UFC 190 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Now that UFC 190 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

The man known for cranking submissions to the point of injury added eye-gouging to his repertoire. But is the controversy of Rousimar Palhares too essential to his bizarre, awful appeal for his employers to take any meaningful action against him?